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To differentiate between Parotocinclus
and Otocinclus is comparatively easy as the former
has an adipose fin while the latter does not. It is not clear
whether the Parotocinclus species from Sao Paulo is also
P.maculicauda. Dorsal 1/7; Anal 1/5; Pectorals; 1/6; Ventrals
1/5; 24 bony scutes in a lateral series. Aquarium Care:
A well known species in the hobby which needs to be kept in cooler
temperatures and also good aquarium husbandry with regular water
changes and good oxygen content.. Diet: They
are omnivorous ( vegetable and meat diet ) and will eat lettuce,
cucumber, courgette (zucchini) and also white and grindal worm,
frozen bloodworm, flake and tablet food.